Hoe



July 7, 1925.

D. W. BARTRAN HOE Filed April 29. 1924 INVENTOR.

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Patented July 7, l9Z5.

DAVID w. BARTRAN, or LAUREL, mssrssrrrr.

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Application filed April 29, 1924 Serial No. 709,870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID IV. BARTRAN,

a citizen of. the United States, residing'at Laurel, in the county of Jones and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoes, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings lVith the foregoing and other objects view, my invention comprises certain novel combinatoins, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a blade and its integral parts, of a hoe constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View, taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows. v I t Figure 3 is a sectional View through the blade and the tubing or eye, showing in dotted lines part of a handle assembled therewith. I

Figure 4 is a fragmentary View, in elevation, of the blade looking at the inner .end of the eye.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the blade which'is provided with a brace or rib 2 welded in to hold the tubing or eye 3. This brace 01'- rib 2 comprises a semi-conical portion 4, terminating at its upper end in the side portions 55, and these side portions terminate in a bi11-por tion 6, into which semi-circular saddle or f lip, constituted by the side portions 5 and bill 6, is seated the tubing or eye 3. This formation of the rib structure "makes it 1 easier to asemble the eye 3 with the blade,

requiring a minimum amount of welding,

and at the same time a very durable structure is formed by reason of the side portions 5 and the bill 6 partly surrounding the eye,

forming the saddle, in which the eye is seated.

It is to be noted that the outer end of the eye 3 terminates in the same vertical plane with the outer face of the blade, when the hoe is in use. The peculiar formation of the rib makes it simpler to assemble the eye, in'that it is quickly seated in the saddle and then by reason of thebill portion 6 and the side portions 5 the welding operation is quickly accomplished, whereby the eye is securely fastened to, the blade. It is to be noted that I may braze the eye to the blade, as well as electrically weld the same.

lVhile I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illus trated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art towhich this invention relates, during the extensivemanufaeture'of the same and I, therefore, reserve the right to make s'uchalterations or changes as shall fairlyfall within the scope V of the appended claim.

hat I claimis:

A hoe comprising ablade having a portion intermediate its width and extending from its upper edge to a point intermediate its depth pressed rearwardly to provide a downwardlly tapered saddle arcuate in cross section and having its, upper portion provided with a rearwardly extending lip semi circular in end elevation and having its end portions merging into the blade and walls of the saddle, and a handle receiving socket resting upon said lip and secured thereon with a portion extending forwardly from thelip over the saddle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my DAVID W. BARTBAN.

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